The Air Force B52 jet which crashed at the foot of snow-swept Savage Mountain early this morning apparently exploded in flight. Two eye-witnesses residents of the isolated mountainous section near the Savage River State Park, said they heard a thunder-like rumbling, then the sky became a mass of flames.

Mrs. Frances Green, 41, of Elbow Mountain, Garrett County, who lives about three-quarters of a mile from the crash scene said “My husband (Jesse) and I heard the noise. Then I looked out the window and the sky was blood red".

Jesse Green, the first person on the scene today, said: -"When I got near the wreckage things were scattered all about there were two large sections, one looked like the engine and the other appeared to be the tail section.

Saw Two Fires

“The first thing I saw was two fires. I guess the engine and tail section were still burning. It was snowing really hard and I didn't stay around too long.”

Mrs. Green, who will be 41 years of age tomorrow and is the mother of two daughters, said “After I heard the explosion I looked out the window and the sky was really red. I ran to the door and the light was dying down and then there was another rumbling and a flash of fire.

Mrs Green said about two feet of snow fell in the area last night, and the temperature on her front porch was 10 degrees. The two feet of snow added to the deep accumulation of the past several weeks.

No Bodies Seen
Mr. Green said. "I didn’t see any bodies, and most of the small sections of the plane were already covered by snow when I reached the scene. The snow was really drifting.

Mrs: Evelyn Crites, who resides on the Swanton Road about two miles above Bloomington, said “I heard this terrific roar around 2 a m. I didn't know if it was a blast at ABL or the end of time . I jumped up, looked out the window, and the sky was all red.

'’Later today when I found out about the plane crash I'm sure that’s what I saw. The plane must have exploded in air because the sky was lighted for almost a minute.

“The plane must have exploded again after it hit the ground, because a moment after the lights went out in the sky I heard another roar, although it wasn’t as loud as the first blast.

The only other person living in the general area is a John Layton who has no telephone and could not be reached by The Cumberland Evening Times.

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The Air Force B52 jet which crashed at the foot of snow-swept Savage Mountain early this morning apparently exploded in flight. Two eye-witnesses residents of the isolated mountainous section near the Savage River State Park, said they heard a thunder-like rumbling, then the sky became a mass of flames.

Mrs. Frances Green, 41, of Elbow Mountain, Garrett County, who lives about three-quarters of a mile from the crash scene said “My husband (Jesse) and I heard the noise. Then I looked out the window and the sky was blood red".

Jesse Green, the first person on the scene today, said: -"When I got near the wreckage things were scattered all about there were two large sections, one looked like the engine and the other appeared to be the tail section.

Saw Two Fires

“The first thing I saw was two fires. I guess the engine and tail section were still burning. It was snowing really hard and I didn't stay around too long.”

Mrs. Green, who will be 41 years of age tomorrow and is the mother of two daughters, said “After I heard the explosion I looked out the window and the sky was really red. I ran to the door and the light was dying down and then there was another rumbling and a flash of fire.

Mrs Green said about two feet of snow fell in the area last night, and the temperature on her front porch was 10 degrees. The two feet of snow added to the deep accumulation of the past several weeks.

No Bodies Seen
Mr. Green said. "I didn’t see any bodies, and most of the small sections of the plane were already covered by snow when I reached the scene. The snow was really drifting.

Mrs: Evelyn Crites, who resides on the Swanton Road about two miles above Bloomington, said “I heard this terrific roar around 2 a m. I didn't know if it was a blast at ABL or the end of time . I jumped up, looked out the window, and the sky was all red.

'’Later today when I found out about the plane crash I'm sure that’s what I saw. The plane must have exploded in air because the sky was lighted for almost a minute.

“The plane must have exploded again after it hit the ground, because a moment after the lights went out in the sky I heard another roar, although it wasn’t as loud as the first blast.

The only other person living in the general area is a John Layton who has no telephone and could not be reached by The Cumberland Evening Times.